PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Juli Inkster went to The Standard Portland Classic to face some competition ahead of the U.S. Senior Women's Open. The 65-year-old Hall of Famer nearly wound up setting an LPGA record.

Inkster opened with a 69 and was poised to become the oldest player in LPGA history to make a 36-hole cut until consecutive bogeys on her back nine led to a 74. She was at 1-under 143, and ended up missing the weekend cut by a stroke.

JoAnne Carner was 64 when she made the cut in the 2004 Chick Fil-A Charity Championship.

“I frigging love JoAnne Carner,” Inkster said. "Yeah, just kind of means that I have a passion for the game. I love the game. You know, I’m really happy I played this week. Kind of when I signed up was kind of like, `What are you doing?'

“I was free, I was out ther

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